Estimate € 300 - 500
Sold € 330
Auction: 28 February 2024 at 10:00
[LETTERATURA POPOLARE] - Libro Del gigante Morante e del re Carlo Magno con tutti paladini. Venice: Domenico e Pietro Usci, 1629. An edition rare on the market of this Christian propaganda narrative recounting the deeds of Oliviero in southern Italy. The work achieved great success from its initial edition, published in 1501, and was followed by numerous reprints. 12mo (143 x 90mm). Woodcut vignette on title, some woodcut illustrations (some waterstaining, foxing, and browning). Later boards (minimum wear). It was not possible to obtain a collation; our copy is collated as follows: A-B16 C8.
Estimate € 300 - 500